School: Leac Snámha (B.) (roll number 10957)

Location:
Lixnaw, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Dáithí. B. Ó Duilleáin
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  1. Riddles
    In my locality there is a man, and he is famous for asking riddles. If he met anyone on the read instead of saluting him he would give him a riddle and make him solve it. The name of the man is Michael Regan. These are some of the riddles I heard him ask:
    How long did Cain hate his brother? -
    Answer. As long as he was Abel.
    On what side of a church does the yew tree grow?-
    Answer. The outside.
    What is it that wears shoes and has not any on?-
    Answer. A football.
    Where does a boy usually go on his 12th Birthday?-
    Answer. Into his thirteenth year.
    What is a half moon like?-
    Answer. The other half.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas King
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kiltomy, Co. Kerry